New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-03
THE NEW CATHEDRAL PLANS
BISHOP POTTER REPORTS PROGRESS.

WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY FROM MANY soURcEs-
1IruRGIcAL SERVICES IN THE CHURCH.
In bis address to the Diocesan Convention In st.
Augustine Chapel on Thursday Bishop Henry O. Potter
rave especial prominence to the project OF the ne"
Metropolitan Cathedral In speaking OF MISE Catherhe
Lorilard Wolfe said that had she lived longer sho
woud probably have laid the foundation OF the ca
thedra onoblestof all "Reminiscences lie
Meantime may refrain from making men,0n nsfe
as growing evidence OF that enlarged 81 mpamy m,t
tho progress of the Church ana her was
Pen by the clergy and ay. by the press and by puoc
Spirited citizens In this and various parts OF tne III ~
0 .s and to the people Of regard to the
erection OF cathedral One initial dlmcn ,t he ite
king-that of finding and securing suitapo si,o
has been the greatest but am glad to BE- ape 10 81 sS
that II is, believe. fayeraby progressns pscnsble
~ aid not gratefully recognize tho generous sympathy
with which every side and rom w'oey o'"'''"'
pnrine the last summer substantial evidence OF TINS
has come to me, OF which am not az lVerS 70 ben
more specifcally but when say that ! naave ,,oo ~
sbed TO receive contributions from the u
city from citizens OF states fr as Of
almost every Christian fellowship he nSee psytsiny
Of whom Mr. S % bns xo Si Viii viii agree with me-
that while such work may not ana ,et me say ev
must not be allowed to Interfere with our orulnaty
hioaon 10 the missionary of the diocese or the
Church at large, IL may wen be urged rorwaru VIZ.
all possible T.s fn no ~ matter Of
raw haste, half sister to delay by which 700 macn
Ioood
T"rtb,Iy begin work which many Of us shall see
me perfected completion that the tine has come for
read by contraries you will agree with me -,
The enterprises OF and the arts dazzle us by
their mere bulk We wont to explain this by saying
that ideas which inspire them are secular they
are large IDEAS and demand large expression surely
then the prndest ideas OF all demand no Inadequate
cotbng and form translate them To the imagnatons
and affections of men, To do this however there Is one
fn sScaE and may not uny in connection with
that reference to our last General Convention wheh
customary at this time and from this place
R,hop Potter referred here to the correction OF
tendency to trivial turgca services. quoting
from the Bishop of Central New-York, aud added:
1t is to perception OF this fact that as believe
every allowance for varieties OF taste and
always and everywhere TO hold fast the great Taeh
recognizes inclusive and not exclusive we are 10
GATED with things OF doubtful authority, whether in
matters teaching or worsbp but we are 70 De oyal
ars and last TO our position as reformed Church in
@hr,sienom catholic Latin apostolic hut not
medieval. a trlie inheror OF all the glorious past ut
not the isngenuous mitaoror resorer OF the primitive
fatth or departure primitive practice. The things
that most disturb our peace to-day are Things tnat are
dstinctly modern, they not Scripture primitive or
aposiDIic and whether they be new reading OF the
Wori OF God. overweight cmbrolderes upon
simpler worship. they are least OF all entitled 10 te
shelter of that much abused and OverSorled word,
Catholic" unless TO be Catholic Is to be tawdry dish
genuou- and Roman Most OF all hey do nor touch tne
souls OF men brcned bv sin and sorrow They do not
help to solve the problems Shch supremey challenge
n were asked TO the inhrluity which more
almost other threatens the true ne ana Worh
az the Church this moment should say that IL was
the infrmty OF false perspective AN intellectual ana
spirfi ual incapacty Ia discriminate between what
large and what IL small between what Is primary ana
what secondary between what In religion Is essential
and what may I've wisely dismissed as optional 10 ex.
aggerate the importance OF details 20 lose sght OF tn
which fundamental, 90 spend one time ana touent
mon what all cannot he reck0ned a. more than
mere accessories the great spiritual IDEAS ana forces
which they cmbody and cXprcss-to err like Leonardo
da Vnc In painting the fringe OF the tahlecloth Win
such exquisite and microscopic accuracy mat ,he 9e
holder forgot 10 look At the divine vision OF his lord
this surely is an error so grave and fundamental that
we cannot too sedulous!y guard against H.